Pick a box. Any box. Whichever box suits your mood, actually.

Admission applications used by the UC system are giving potential students a host of choices for gender-related questions – including six choices to describe “gender identity.”

“The questions are voluntary and responses to the questions will not impact admissions decisions. Another question added to the application this year asks students’ sexual orientation, and offers “heterosexual or straight,” “gay or lesbian,” or a fill in the blank category.” Shelly Meron, UC Office of the President Spokesperson.

A fill in the blank category?

“Allowing the LGBT community to self-identify also supports the university’s priority of creating an inclusive and welcoming campus environment. Responses will also provide UC campuses with data that will help us better understand and meet the diverse needs of our students.”

The categories applicants can choose from are currently male, female, trans male/trans man, trans female/trans woman, gender queer/gender non-conforming and “different identity.”